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| Date: | Friday 21 January 2000 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-LMH |
| MSN: | 18266830 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1km S of Verona Sands, TAS -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Cambridge, TAS |
| Melaleuca, TAS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft encountered a heavy downdraft in which the pilot reduced the engine power to slow the aircraft in anticipation for further turbulence. Having established the relevant airspeed, the pilot attempted to re-apply power but the engine failed to respond. He selected carburettor heat and attempted several times to restart the engine. The pilot subsequently conducted a forced landing 1km from the coast of Verona Sands in mainland Tasmania. The aircraft was destroyed and the four occupants survived without any serious injuries.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2000/aair/aair200000190/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2018 08:53 | Pineapple | Added |
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